Also from the Sci Fi Wire:

V debuts with MASSIVE ratings

V became the highest rated sci-fi premiere of the new fall TV season after 13.9 million people watched the pilot episode last night, according to preliminary ratings. That number is still subject to some change, but it looks likely that this will be the biggest show to debut at 8 p.m. since another ABC sci-fi series, Lost.

To put that in perspective, FlashForward was (until now) considered the hit of the season after 12.4 million people watched its first episode. The ratings for V are likely to grow substantially once DVR viewership is added in, since sci-fi shows tend to benefit (or suffer?) most from DVR viewing.

For instance, the FlashForward premiere added nearly 2 million viewers after DVR viewing was accounted for. ABC had planned to give V an indeterminate break after running just the first four episodes, but this will likely make them determine a return date ASAP, which is good news for those who liked the show.

http://scifiwire.com/2009/11/v-debuts-with-massive-rat.php

[Afterthought, added much later: There is a rumor running round the Chicago Trib and other moonbat lefty places that the new 'V' intentionally incorporates subtle slams at the cult of personality that surrounds the current White House resident.  I don't believe it for a second, but it's fun to see them getting all hot'n'bothered about it.]

      Yeah, especially since Republicans had to put up with two terms and eight years of slams on television directed at Bush.

      I saw the article you're referring to, although I didn't read it, and I didn't believe it for a second either.

      What's good for the goose isn't good for the gander apparently. But of course, the Democrat Party and the far Left exists and gets away with murder on the basis of so many double standards, so why should anyone on the right be at all surprised by yet another one to add to the ever increasing List?